Introduction The Siege of Jerusalem was a siege on the city of Jerusalem that lasted from 20 September to 02 October 1187, when Balian of Ibelin surrendered the city to Saladin. Though Jerusalem fell, it was not the end of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, as the capital shifted first to Tyre and later to Acre… Read More
Introduction The First Battle of Andernach between the West Frankish king Charles the Bald and the East Frankish king Louis the Younger took place on o8 October 876 near Kettig southeast of Andernach and resulted in Charles’ complete defeat. Background Louis III (the Younger) was a son of the East Frankish king Louis the German… Read More
Introduction The Battle of Andernach, between the followers and the opponents of King Otto I of Germany, took place at 02 October 939 in Andernach on the Rhine river and ended with a decisive defeat of the rebels and the death of their leaders. Background Duke Eberhard of Franconia, a scion of the Conradine dynasty,… Read More
“Platoon Leader: ‘As a green second lieutenant, I got the impression somewhere that the rough, tough individuals (usually the troublemakers in the company) would necessarily be hot shots in combat … A lot of eight balls were tolerated for that reason … and the truth of the matter is … your best soldiers in garrison… Read More
Research Paper Title Training Load and Energy Expenditure during Military Basic Training Period. Background To compare training load and energy expenditure during an 8-wk military basic training (BT) period among individuals having different fitness level using objective measurements in an authentic environment. Methods Thirty-four voluntary male conscripts (age, 19.1 ± 0.3 yr) were divided into… Read More
Physicians have, for many centuries, emphasized the need to lead a healthy lifestyle. The chances of suffering from lifestyle-related diseases are greatly reduced when you adopt a (more) healthy lifestyle. It has also been suggested that maintaining an active lifestyle also leads to a happier life – as one clears the mind of negative thoughts… Read More
Events 331 BC – Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. 959 – Edgar the Peaceful becomes king of all England, in succession to Eadwig. 1730 – Ahmed III is forced to abdicate as the Ottoman sultan. 1787 – Russians under Alexander Suvorov defeat the Turks at the Battle… Read More
